Hi Ruffy and all -
>Bands wouldn't do this because then when they put big bucks and a lot of
>work into a studio album, they won't sell as well cos people will already
>have the songs.
Have to say, I don't agree with that at all. If live albums decreased
the sales of studio albums bands would never put out live albums - which
they do all the time. Did *anyone* pick up "Madstock" instead of "Divine
Madness", even though they have roughly the same songs and "Madstock"
usually cost less? In the US, did "Universal Madness" hurt the sales of
"Total Madness"? (sales? what sales?) If an official live album with the
best recording quality doesn't hurt sales, how much less so a true
bootleg - which will usually be more expensive and you never know about
the quality.
A live performance recording and a studio recording are two diferent
creatures entirely, and I doubt anyone with more than a surface interst
in music would concider one a substitute for the other. I believe the
average listener will choose the studio album over the bootleg because
they can count on the quality, and the fans will buy both.
Bootlegs are going to happen no matter what anyone does to prevent them,
and they are only going to increase in quality and availability. In the
long run, I think the only question is whether the band will participate
and profit from it, or will take an adversarial stance against it.
- Elizabeth
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